Funniest Bastard: Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder

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The past 12 months provided us with two examples of how comedy can handle racial stereotypes: 1) Mike Myers’ Indians-are-funny-because-they’re-crazy approach; and 2) Robert Downey Jr.’s satirical look at the treatment of blacks in mainstream films. And judging from the overwhelming number of votes Downey received in this category compared to the overwhelming number of votes Myers received in the Most Embarrassing Male category, it becomes clear that base-level racial humor has gone the way of the fart joke (coincidentally, another Myers staple).